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Very quickly finding myself in possession of a weed jungle Then an update on the supercrop for those interested. Still going strong.

Reservation Sunrise. Sent from my DRA-LX5 using Tapatalk

Pink Mango Gelato ... week 4 ... maybe some airflow problems, definitely some trimming ones

Massive defoliation pretty often due to the constricted space. Budrot seems to have been mostly avoided this time around. Deficiencies coming through on the plant on the left, ..It's taken ages to start properly flowering. Cheap seeds, somebody has to buy them Hey it's what I can afford, but love them all regardless. Growing is such massive therapy for me.

Hi guys, hope you are all well and safe. I'm sure most of you have watched Mr Canucks on you tube, a Canadian grower. This guys grows are unbelievable, "Plant Porn" at its best. I was just curious to know if anyone does anything similar to him? And how your results were. If no one is or has grown like this, please watch his vids and let me have your thoughts. Thanks guys! I will post a link below to his latest YouTube video.

Blunicorn pushing week 6... 5 to go...

Hi guys, Just a quick update. So the Girl scout cookies seems to be catching up now,while the Super Lemon Haze seems to be doing very well. On a sad note one of the Girl scout cookies didn't make it. she just wouldn't grow and finally dried out and died. (Image one the SLH and image two is of the GSC) On that note, I decided to get another batch of seeds and on the recommendation of @Bakstein420 I went with sacred seeds. Thank you @Bakstein420! @Sacred Seeds, The service I got from Merlin and the team at sacred seeds was top class. I am very happy with the service and will reuse them again in the future. (PS: Thanks for all the freebies) I ordered some Durban poison as I really wanted a Sativa plant, this is a normal photo strain but I also ordered some autos as well. I will maybe start a grow diary for those seeds. Super excited by the DP, can't wait! Happy weekend everyone!

@CoolJ expanding foam is an easy way to fill the gaps between the roof and the wall.

The last 2 are monsters man. Great job

Put some vasiline bro

What up @GrowNoob 3k is not a budget light bro. 3k is a great light. When reffering to a quantum board. That would be a fantastic light to get u through many entire grows. If u do a DIY on a QB. It should land you about 3k for 240w board. Budget lights are normally under a grand. And then u get super budget. Like me. Under 500 . But my light osint full spectrum. Btw . I love the experimenting idea and trying the soils with side by side grows. Would love to see the results. Keep us updated.

You are gonna you need to drop that RH. How badly insulated is that room as it may still be more effective than sitting a dehumidifier in a tent with constant ventilation. If you are gonna sit the DH in your tent you need to cycle the ventilation on and off, like on for 30 mins and then off for 30 mins. Or even every 15 mins. Can be complicated as it's a small space with air that constantly gets exchanged, making it very hard for a DH to be effective. If the air sits relatively still in that outside room then I would still say sit the DH in the room and not the tent. Cycling the extraction fan can work though if you can dial it in right. There's someone selling their used DH here. I'm no expert on dehumidifiers though. I think the strength of the DH will depend on where you ultimately place it and how you dial in your ventilation. Have you maybe considered a portable aircon instead? They're the same price and can do dehumidification. Plus it'll help you out if things get too hot or cold as well. You may also be able to channel the AC's output vent to run into the tent via ducting and use an extraction fan to exhaust the tent. Not sure if the same can be done with a DH

24 hours later, and I have planted 9 straight into 5l.

Green haze

Hey everyone, I'm keen on doing a bit of an experiment and thought it would be a great way to get going on the forum. I'm doing an outdoor living soil type grow with some local genetics from Daggafontein. Their Gardener's Delight Mix. I'm so used to growing bagseed, I thought it would be a good start to dip my toes into some better local genetics. I also got some of DG's Diesoline and Candy IV seeds, but that grow might only happen next season. Got a few things going already this season. So, some general info about the grow. Like I said, I want to experiment with a living soil type of grow. I'm used to soil and organics, but only recently have I started to focus on beneficial microbial life and their role in growing strong and healthy organic plants that are pest and disease resistant. I have a few shops close by that stock Bark Unlimited Organics range of products. They are local to me and easily available, so to keep things simple, I will try and stick with them. I'm going to use 12 liter and 20 liter fabric pots and fill them with a mix of coco coir, BUO outdoor potting soil, homemade compost (hot + cold), vermicastings from my own worm bin, vermiculite, some bone meal and some Bio Ocean pellets from Atlantic Fertilizers. For a mulch layer I'm using BUO Bark Chips. The only other stuff I intend on using for this grow is some liquid kelp + probiotic mix for foliar and my own compost extract. For pest control, I plan on using neem oil with some selected essential oils, diatomaceous earth (also for the silica content) and castile liquid soap from PureSimple. Water ensured to be chlorine and chloramine free and PH adjusted to be between 6 and 7. So let's get this show going shall we? 04 November 2020 I picked 6 random seeds from the 20 Gardener's Delight Mix seeds (GDM) I got from Daggafontein and into the shot glass with some proper water they went. They were left for about 5 hours in the glass before transferring them to a paper towel. 05 November 2020 After about 30 hours since going into water, one of the seeds popped and the taproot was showing. I decided not to wait with this one and transferred it into a 8cm plastic cup filled with BUO Super Hemp Soil and some compost extract to wet and inoculate the medium and then I misted the surface of the soil until properly wet. I'm going to keep the seedlings indoor for the first two weeks about. I'm also going to add supplemental light to extend light hours. I'm using a 250w MH for this purpose as it's what I have. Excited to see what this grow will deliver...

I am busy doing a DIY grow tent, I need to work out some ventilation system, the tent is right up against a window. Size is 1000 x 800 x 1800 mm. Could I get away with a regular extractor fan and no ducting (just venting air straight out the window). Gaps between the burglar bars is only 98mm, so if I need to run an inline fan it can have 100mm ducting max (I assume the duct is at least somewhat bendable to allow me to fit a 100mm duct through a 98mm gap?

Would like to hear you guys input on this. I've been reading up a lot about compost teas (AACTs) and I'm finding quite a bit of conflicting and illogical information out there. I found out that the scientific authority on the matter is a lady by the name Dr. Elaine Ingham and I found her research and material on the subject fascinating. However, I feel that there is a great divide between what she is scientifically presenting through her research and studies and what the industry is doing with that information. For example, it seems that everyone in the industry is using molasses in their compost teas, while Dr. Ingham is usually not in favor of using molasses, as that feeds the bacteria and they are the ones that mostly multiply on the molasses, while the fungi are not fed by the molasses and don't get the chance to multiply and grow. So you end up with a bacteria heavy compost tea, which is not nearly as beneficial as a compost tea heavy in fungal growth and activity. Dr. Elaine suggest using humic acid to feed the beneficial microorganisms in compost tea and not molasses. She also has videos on how to DIY some humic acid. Then there is another point about knowing what exactly it is that you are cultivating when brewing compost teas. I came across a professional in the cannabis industry that summed up AACTs by saying that you are either busy cultivating life or you are busy cultivating disease. If you do not have the means to check under a microscope exactly what microbial life you are cultivating with AACT's, how do you know what is going onto your plants? I found this conversation on the subject and it changed my mind about AACT's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF2EML4rWAg The main reason why I am just as uncomfortable using aact's as these people are, is I have a been a hobbyist brewer and distiller for quite a while and have a bit of knowledge on fermentations. I have also seen fermentations go bad due to contamination from outside pathogens and microbial life and what I see people do on the internet, taking raw compost and brewing that in actively aerated water for extended periods of time allowing microbial life to grow and multiply, does not sit well with this brewer. I also see a big misconception among these people about what aerobic and anaerobic fermentations are. An anaerobic fermentation has no access to oxygen at all. Usually, the fermentation vessel for an anaerobic fermentation is capped and sealed air tight and fitted with a CO2 lock or bubbler. This allows CO2 to escape without allowing any oxygen into the fermentation vessel. If any oxygen is allowed into the fermentation vessel, it cannot be called and anaerobic fermentation. This is then called an aerobic fermentation, meaning air and oxygen is allowed to come into contact with the ferment. So running an air pump through your compost tea does not make it an aerobic fermentation, it was aerobic to start off with and it will still be an aerobic fermentation without actively aerating it, unless you seal the fermentation vessel from air. Kombucha is a perfect example of an aerobic fermentation, needing access to oxygen to grow and multiply. In contrast a sugar wash for a high alcohol ferment will require an anaerobic fermentation with no access to oxygen. I'm now in the process of making my own fermented fertilizer to replace the function of compost teas and extracts. There have been many studies done on using Rum stillage as a natural organic fertilizer on sugar cane fields. It's full of minerals and is a really good fertilizer. It's very high in potassium, sulfates and calcium especially. But there is no microbial life in rum stillage after the distillation process is complete. Everything has been killed by the heat. This mineral rich stillage is though the perfect substrate to cultivate further microbial life. You just need the proper inoculant relevant to your purpose. My plan is simple. I'm going to use kombucha to inoculate and re-ferment this stillage. If my theory is sound, it should be a fertilizer bomb teeming with beneficial microbial life in high concentrate. Especially using molasses as substrate for the kombucha as that will increase lactobacilli growth instead of acetobacter growth. Should be able to use this fertilizer 1:100 dilution with water for foliar applications and 1:50 for soil. Any thoughts?

Hi Candy, Dr Elaine has nice examples and facts in general. Chris Trump with his KNF also very interesting guy. I have done many and various AACT and have only seen good things after feeding and no bad effects on plants as yet. Keep us posted on your experiments please, I'm open to learning new techniques to improve my plants [emoji41] Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk

@Wulf is this a grow diary? Can I move it to the grow diaries?

Time my grow to be in vegetative stage December should be interesting though in terms of heat, although I'll only be halfway through flower over New Years and full in flower through January, which can sometimes be hotter than December The room I grow in used to be a guest room so there's an AC on standby in case of emergency. Haven't needed to use it yet.

Ya power consumption is an issue with an AC. It does use less power when in DH mode but probably not as little as a dedicated DH. Good luck out there

Great topic. Been wondering about this too as we have also had high RH this week (Jozi). But makes sense what you all say re air exchange. My tent is in a garage and I pull and vent air from the outside mainly. Sometimes from the garage (if I keep the flap on the side open). So it is largely weather dependent. Air exchange is either constant or on a 15min on/off cycle. So to dehu. that air and then vent it outside is a 'waste'. What does everyone else do in these summer months?

No plans for a pump atm. Will water my girls by bucket from here and drip irrigate the lawn Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One last touch. A grenadilla Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My tits are on fire for this grow got a keen eye on this strain

What up gromies, Update on the Unknown Autos, they seem to be doing well. Did a bit of light defoliation on the UA1 and UA2 to open up the lower bud sites. Nothing much to complain about with this grow they seem to be moving along happily. I gave them a light dose of Umya Pot Grow. I noticed the first pistols yesterday so for me the exciting part of the grow starts... watching the buds form Picture Time: UA1 Defoliation Before and After - 2020/11/10 Day 29 - 2020/11/11 UA1 and UA2 Close up pre flowers: UA1 and UA2

The burping is a release of excessive moisture. If you use bags, you do not have to burb.. the bag absorbs the moisture, opening disturbs it more. I prefer to be more on the dry side before I jar and put a bag. And when a bag risks to get dry, it goes in a separate vac jar with a cotton ball of water to refill again. That way your bags last till they end in a contaminated jar.. and go dumpster (shouldn't happen to often ^^).

We should get everyone on the forum to post the same image with the same caption... He will have a lot of deleting to do lol Will also make him realize people are onto him

@PsyCLown Yes absolutely, I've been using H202 to sanitize the tent and stuff inside. I'd imagine there are spores everywhere, but with a bit of luck the mold was caught early enough in it's life cycle for it not to sporulate just yet.... Hope so, but no harm in taking all the measures. I cut off all stems at the base too, and wiped down with copper soap solution (grateful it's going for the stems at the base and not higher up towards the buds, or the buds themselves). I also dropped the RH to 48/49% for just over 30 hours now, and I don't see any more mold colonizing. It's back up to 51/52% now. On the lower end of the sweet spot. So far so good, knock on wood, things seem to be under control.

I agree with this, especially if one has more than a single tent. However depending on where the tent is, this may not be a suitable solution - such as if its in a large open area. In which case you may need to make a plan to sacrifice space in the tent. With all of that being said, a dehumidifier might be nice but very seldom is it really needed. I'd rather keep my temps lower during flower in summer heatwaves than keep my RH low... if I had to pick.

yeah it has to be salt buildup - no other explaination - taste wont be neccesarily salty just because the compound is in its salt form, so the taste will vary greatly on what makes up the salt. I Think we got this one busted hey, hopefully one of the heavy hitters will confirm the theory (this reply was meant to be posted directly after my last but data kakked out)

very good very good. plants are looking tip top bru. good work on the super crop, it turned out well! i would just remove one leaf in the mix - the one that when you first super cropped was covering everything. LOL i had a forced supercrop session the other day when one of my qbs fell after i adjusted it, and it smashed a branch properly... shame... luckily i had a trellis to hold up the broken cola... and now she has a fat knuckle!!

This morning already the supercropped Aurora Indica is already perking up. Looking a lot more level but still only just slightly taller, but a lot better.

I've been light on the nutes. I was trying to gauge the strength of the new coco. Didn't want to go and burn the shit out of the seedlings and they got a bit hungry Otherwise, looks like I have one plant that's getting a bit taller than the others, it is one of the Aurora Indicas. Out of the 4 planted this one decided to be a stretcher. I may just try my hand at super-cropping on this one

hi @silverdelange 20l pots sorry for being a shitty poster Heres some updates of my stable 10x DNA genetics jews gold AKA kosher kush girls beautiful sweet fruity fat nugs extremely potent not a smoke for newbs enjoy

Ain't noting wrong with tap water.

I'll help you build the facility.

Thanks for the reply. Got some seeds from a buddy at work. No idea what(type) they are. Half of them were grown starting straight in soil and the other half using paper towels. Once the germinated placed them in Freedom Farms Premium Classic growing medium. They seem to be going strong. Had to cull one as it was a male and was starting to form pollen sacks. Only using good old mother nature's sunlight. Roughly 8weeks old.

Welcome sunshine!! If we cannot get you growing your own finest in the pozie... Then I guess we will try harder Great news that you will have a bit of a grow space going... But to be honest... Not sure how much you smoke... But 1/2 plants is roughly 100g... Every 5 months. So roughly 20g per month. You can grow it bigger... But bigger takes up more space. What is your setup budget and how are you wanting to grow? Coco, soil, hydro?

Yeah I do really love growing. When it comes to spending money on myself... All of it goes into the garden. I'm really excited to meet fellow growers. For the most part I feel alone as a grower. My mates that grow learnt from the little I know and grow my genetics. My outdoor grow last season was hit by spidermites and mealie bugs in late flower. I usually practice good ipm management with my Biogrow products but that grow I didn't spray my plants because I woke up 1 morning to +-50 baby chameleons all over my 2 trees. Truly amazing site. By the time the chameleons all went their own way I couldn't spray as flower had kicked in. I'm running almost a week late on flipping my current grow into flower. I noticed some thrips damage a few days ago so decided on dealing with that 1st. I've sprayed them 2 times already. 1st with biopyrol and then bioneem 2 days later. My leaves have taken a bit of a beating due to how hard I sprayed them but they looking healthier today. I'm going to spray them 1 more time today and then hopefully flip tomorrow or else I will be harvesting Christmas week if I wait longer. But anyways guys I apologise for all the essays. I just have alot that has happened in my gardens that I haven't had anyone to tell. Thanks for listening.

13 November 2020 I must admit I am a little disappointed by the DG Gardener's Delight seeds. So far, they fail to bring any delight... Of the 5/6 seeds that have germinated, the seed that popped first, rotted in the soil. Only two have made it above ground, while I'm still waiting for two more that are in the soil to show some action above the ground. I though about @Bakstein420 mentioning above about the hemp soil mix maybe being a bit too hot, so I took 8 seeds from my selection of Swazi hybrid bagseed and did exactly with them as I did with the DG Gardeners Delight. All 8 swazi seeds germinated within 48 hours on wet paper towel. They were transferred to cups with super hemp soil mix and by the next day all of them were showing some action above the ground. They look healthy and as expected at this point, so unless my bagseed can handle hot soil much better that the DG GD seeds, I don't see any issues with the soil mix I'm using. I wonder how old the seed from DG is? Would be nice if breeders were to date their seeds for the market... I have 2 DG Diesoline seeds on paper towel currently waiting to pop, so that I can replace the empty spots I have. It's been 48 hours, no luck yet. This was the 2nd seed to pop and first to show above the ground on the 10th. Numbered DG-GD #2 4th seed to pop, 2nd to show above the ground. Numbered DG-GD #4 The Swazi-Hybrid from bagseed, in the same soil to test germination and soil condition. 100% Success (8/8).